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Austrian Business Cycle and Gold Standard, 2002.
An examination of the Austrian business cycle and the role that the gold standard plays in the cycle and the economy.
5,351 words (approx. 21.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 132.95
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This paper analyzes how Austrians are staunch believers in the gold standard, which puts them in conflict with economists all over the world that favor the current system of fiat money. It looks at how the Austrian theory of the business cycle is based on the idea of an economy-wide disturbance that happens to the market process, resulting in a downturn that is cyclical, how Austrians place a great emphasis on their business cycle, and how their theory has withstood significant criticism. It discusses how Austrians support this type of economic readjustment because they believe that it eliminates weak firms and poor investments that negatively impact the economy.
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"The Austrian's theory is intuitive but its simplification of the process makes further explanation necessary. In most economies, expansionary policies are undertaken more than once. This makes the situation more complex as individuals begin to expect inflation and act accordingly. When people begin to expect inflation, sometimes prices actually rise faster than new money is being created. The effect of this is to create a shortage of money in the economy. While policy makers may argue that this phenomenon is a sign that still more money should be put in circulation, Austrians strongly disagree. They maintain that increasing the money supply further will only worsen the problem (Rasho, 2003)."
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Newmont: No Gold Standard, 2005.
Examines the environmental case of Newmont, a company working in Indonesia.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper describes the current troubles of Newmont, a gold mining company accused of polluting an area of Indonesia with excess levels mercury and arsenic. While it staunchly defends itself against these charges, it has also admitted to some degree of contaminant emissions. Though Newmont is attempting to placate the local population, it has largely alienated the population through a series of suits. Six Newmont executives are facing criminal prosecution over these accusations. This paper addresses a series of three questions concerning this case.
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"Because Indonesia has a long history of being targeted for development or resource removal by Multi-National Enterprises (MNEs), it has an established body of non-governmental organizations and environmental groups, both home-grown and imported, that regularly monitor the actions of MNEs. Newmont should have been more proactive about addressing environmental concerns prior to any outside involvement in the current contamination scandal. Though Newmont claims it is not responsible for the pollutants, and this may be so, most MNEs know intuitively that they are largely considered guilty by default unless clear cut evidence can be found relieving them of responsibility. However, Indonesia is a problematic region to begin with and presents some uniquely Indonesian issues to Newmont."
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Standard and Non-Standard Language, 2007.
An analysis of the issues surrounding the use of standard and non-standard language varieties in education.
1,908 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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The paper attempts to determine the place of standard and non-standard varieties of English in education. It examines how the study of language attitudes has a long history that has expanded across several decades and social scientific disciplines and how it recognises that language is a powerful social force that does more than convey intended referential information. The paper also looks at how a "standard" English has developed over the years and how it has been dictated by association with the social group with the highest degree of power, wealth and prestige.
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"By the 16th century a specific form of English used mainly by the government, and among the most educated, had surfaced and the standardisation of its written form was later encouraged by the development of the printing press. Regional dialects which possessed their own distinctive grammar, vocabulary and accent, continued to be spoken by all classes of society until their rapid decline in the 19th century. The main reason for this decline was related to issues such as geographical mobility, the spread of education, and the mass-readership press. Meanwhile, a standard form of accent, now known as 'received pronunciation' (RP) had emerged and by around 1900 this form, or one very close to it and containing only a few small markers of one's local accent, had come to be widely recognised as the form indicative of 'educatedness' (Honey, 1983)."
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The Accounting Cycle of Canon Inc., 2007.
An look at the accounting cycle at Canon Inc. and the importance of the accounting cycle to an organization.
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the importance of an accounting cycle for an organization. The paper first goes through the basic steps of the accounting cycle and then looks at them in detail with respect to the selected organization, Canon Inc. It describes how Canon Inc., which is a large organization, makes use of computerized accounting methods.
Table of Contents:
The Accounting Cycle
The Steps of the Accounting Cycle
The Accounting Cycle at Canon Inc.
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"The basic purpose of an accounting department in an organization whether it is big (having an independent and separate department) or small (where accounting department is not even a possibility) is to keep a record of accounting data and then process this data into accounting/financial information by preparing financial statements. Keeping in view the basic accounting principles the financial statements should be prepared not only on a regular basis but also on a specific regular time interval (which remains on the discretion of the organization). To meet this objective a proper framework or a series of steps is required that regularizes the whole matter and this is exactly what the accounting cycle is; a series of steps beginning right from the recording of a simple transaction to the compilation of final statements and closing of the accounts."
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The Product Life Cycle, 2005.
This paper discusses the product life cycle, a marketing paradigm, which suggests that the life cycle of the product can be assessed through various temporal categorizations.
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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The paper explains the main phases of the product life cycle are the introduction of the product or service, growth, the establishment of adulthood, and decline. Throughout this process, the product undergoes various changes in market strategy and customer attenuation. The author points out that opponents of the paradigm generally claim it is too general and does not provide an explanation for specific cases that do not follow the model. The paper stresses that, in reality, many products reach maturity, begin to decline, and then find new strength. A product also may skip from stage to stage without following a linear pattern; therefore, the product life cycle should perhaps be best construed as a general rule to which there are plenty of exceptions.
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"During the growth stage, the product begins to be recognized and develops a sort of life of its own. Comparing the theoretical model to its biological underpinnings, one might say that this is the stage in which the product goes from id to ego and develops a consciousness of the external and environments. Personifying the product is of course
the point of the theory. Generally, during the growth stage the product gains competitors and a part in the market that is active."
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Interest Rates & the Business Cycle, 2001.
Defines business cycle, theories and empirical relationships between interest rates and the cycle. 6 Diagrams.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 111.95
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"What economists term the business cycle has been the subject of much study since its emergence during the industrial revolution. The roller coaster behavior of growth in the economy has eluded full explanation and led to the development of a variety of schools of thought on the issue. While traditional economists focussed on money as the key cause of cyclical activity, more recent analysis has turned to technological shocks as the driving force behind the business cycle (Christiano and Fitzgerald, 1998). Despite the tendency of these most recent studies (referred to as real business cycle theory) to discount the causal relationship between interest rates and the..."
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Cycle of Life in 'Night Flying Woman', 2007.
A reflection on the role of the Ojibway cycle of life, as presented in Ignatia Broker's narrative 'Night Flying Woman'.
911 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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In this paper, the writer relates that Ojibway's concept of the cycle of life is demonstrated throughout Ignatia Broker's narrative, "Night Flying Woman". The writer points out that Broker highlights three major steps in the Ojibway's cycle of life and that she effectively illustrates the Ojibway's respect for this cycle. The author concludes that the narrative, 'Night Flying Woman' provides something for everyone to learn from, no matter what step of the cycle you are in.
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"Birth and childhood of Ojibway children play an especially important role in the cycle of life for it is a time for the gaining of much knowledge, both for the present as well as the future. The birth of a child is imperative for the preservation of any group of people and is likely the reason Ojibway mothers usually have five children throughout their lives. Shortly after the birth of a child, the time for teaching of the tribe's ways can begin. Constant learning is encouraged at an early age when the children are made to watch the elders go about their lives, whether they be hard at work lacing strong birch-bark containers, winding string made from the bark of trees, or just talking amongst themselves and socializing with one another. This is made apparent when part of Oona's childhood is described early on in the narrative."
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Diesel Engine Cycle, 2004.
This paper examines the Diesel engine cycle, named after Rudolf Diesel.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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In this article the writer reviews the nature and functioning of the Diesel cycle. The writer discusses applications of the Diesel cycle through the use of Diesel engines. In this paper, the writer looks at applications of the Diesel engline cycle to both industry and consumers.
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"This research reviews the Diesel cycle and considers applications of the Diesel cycle in industrial capacities and consumer uses. The findings of the research are presented in two major discussions. The initial discussion reviews the Diesel cycle while the second discussion considers the applications of the Diesel cycle. The diesel engine was developed in Germany by Rudolf Diesel. Although Diesel intended that the new type of engine would burn fossil fuels from the very beginning ... "
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The Hydrologic Cycle, 2007.
An overview of the hydrologic cycle and a discussion of its various processes.
1,067 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that the hydrologic cycle is the term used to describe the continuous circulation of water in the Earth-atmosphere system. The paper then looks at how the most important processes that drive the hydrologic cycle are evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation and runoff. The paper concludes that the extent to which people come to recognize the importance of water and the hydrologic cycle that drives it, will likely be the extent to which current and future conservation efforts will be successful.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview.
Hydrologic Processes.
Conclusion
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"While the hydrologic cycle keeps things continually changing, some things remain relatively the same. For example, Fisher (2001) points out that even with all of this movement of water around the planet, everything tends to end up right back where it started when all is said and done. "In the Water Cycle game," he says, "fair or not, the oceans have and keep almost all the wealth. The total of all the fresh (that is, not salty) water on land, including lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, puddles, bathtubs, kitchen sinks, and all the water under the ground, comes to only 2.4% of Earth's water. The atmosphere contains the rest, only .001% (that's 1/100,000th), in the form of water vapor and clouds" (Fisher, 2001, p. 14). In fact, this author emphasizes that it is this infinitesimal percentage of the water that is suspended in the Earth's atmosphere at any given point time is what keeps the whole system operating."
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The Policy Cycle, 2007.
This paper explores the relevance of the policy cycle model of public policy.
846 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper looks at the use of the policy cycle model in policy-making and examines its structure. The paper offers an analysis of how effectively the policy cycle approach explains the policy-making process. The paper then shows how the policy cycle model does not entirely achieve its stated aims and objectives.
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"One of the main functions of the policy cycle is to assist public servants to develop public policy and guide it through government (Bridgman & Davis 2003, p. 102). Models such as the policy cycle approach generally serve a heuristic purpose, and are not intended to be an accurate account of how policy-making occurs (Fenna 1998, p. 62). Rather, as Colebatch (2002, p. 49) explains, policy cycle models are normative, and merely describe an ideological view of how public policy-making should occur. The policy cycle aims to assist policy-making by encouraging applied problem-solving and logic in the policy-making process (Howlett & Ramesh 2003, p. 13). With a model in place to guide public servants through this process, it is hoped that the task of policy-making is made more accessible and understandable."
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"The Oedipus Cycle", 2002.
An examination of Sophocles' "The Oedipus Cycle".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper examines Sophocles, The Oedipus Cycle. It argues that the cycle was written to demonstrate that the gods are unfair and should not be worshipped and obeyed.
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Life-Cycle Management, 2002.
Performs life-cycle assessments on two products - plastic bags and paper bags.
1,926 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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Plastic and paper bags are considered to be substitutes for one another. The end objective of the life-cycle assessments performed on the two products in this paper, is to compare the life-cycle costs of the two products for the purpose of recommending a production strategy for a company that produces bags. Following life-cycle assessments for paper bags and plastic bags, the two products are compared, with the emphasis placed on the full costs of the products for the manufacturing company. Recommendations and conclusions based on this comparison are then presented. The paper includes tables.
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"The substance releases associated with the manufacture, distribution, use, and disposal of paper bags create a number of stressors. These stressors, in turn, have an impact on the ecology, human and other animal welfare, and resource conservation. The magnitude of releases into the air, water, and land are not enormous; however, the are nevertheless substantial."
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System Development Life-Cycle, 2004.
This paper presents an overview of the system development life-cycle (SDLC) approach to the development of information systems and software.
2,685 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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This paper discusses system development life-cycle (SDLC), an approach to developing an information system or software product characterized by a linear sequence of steps that progress from start to finish without revisiting any previous step. The author points out that the SDLC model is a project management tool, which is used to plan, execute, and control systems development projects. The paper reviews many models, including the Waterfall Model, which is built upon the basic steps associated with SDLC using a ?top-down? development cycle in completing the system and represents a traditional type of SDLC. Tables.
Table of Contents
Waterfall Model
Survivable Systems Analysis Model
Prototyping Model
The Exploratory Model
Spiral Model
FAST Methodology
PIECES Framework
Life Cycle Procedures
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"Disadvantages identified by Walsham (1993) in relation to the Waterfall Model include that change to contract and costs must be renegotiated if such changes are made once construction has been initiated. As well, users must wait until the end of the project or until at least a major portion of it is complete, before observing the results. Finally, the early phases of the project often take much longer due to the time necessary to generate the detail necessary in the SSD. According to Kay (2002), another major problem associated with the Waterfall Model is that it assumes that the only role for users is in specifying requirements, and that all requirements can be specified in advance."
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The Systems Development Life Cycle, 2006.
This paper reviews the systems development life cycle (SDLC) model used in project management.
1,294 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper discusses how the implementation of information technologies in any organization must always be aligned with the strategic goals and objectives of the enterprise. The paper stresses that technology should be a business driver. The paper further discusses how, whether the technology is ready-made or custom developed, application systems implementation should undergo the systems design life cycle or systems development life cycle (SDLC). This paper then reviews the SDLC process.
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"The implementation of information technologies in any organization must always be aligned with the strategic goals and objectives of the enterprise. Technology should be a business driver and must always be in support of the business and not the other way around. One of the aspects of the employment of information technology is automation various business process by purchasing ready-made or off-the-shelf application systems. Custom software development can also be done especially with specialized business process. Whether ready-made or custom developed, application systems implementation should undergo the systems design life cycle or systems development life cycle (SDLC)."
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